New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an “extremely fruitful interaction with Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc. and subsidiary Google LLC, and discussed ways to leverage technology for the benefit of India’s farmers and entrepreneurs. In a wide-ranging virtual discussion, PM Modi and Pichai also discussed the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the world and the new work culture that is stemming from the crisis.
Pichai and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad are slated to address the sixth annual edition of “Google for India” event later in the day wherein the minister will talk about the scope of digital transformation in India. At the vent, Google is expected to announce some India-specific updates for its apps and services. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is also supposed to give a special keynote during the event.
“Look forward to address the sixth edition of #GoogleforIndia today at 2:00 pm and share the transformational story of #DigitalIndia and the road ahead,” Prasad had tweeted earlier in the day.